Didact

//ˈdaɪdækt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A didactic person.

    "Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor, pedagogue"

  2. 2
    A person gifted, trained, or intending to instruct.

    "Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor"

  3. 3
    Any teacher. broadly

Synonyms

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instructorpreceptorteacherpedagogue

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"Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor, pedagogue"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διδακτός (didaktós).

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